A man still holding a garden hose. A woman who stayed with her pets. Details emerge about the LA fire victims

Death toll rises to at least 24 as first identifications emerge of Los Angeles residents killed in fires

• Californians: have you been affected by the wildfires?

At least 24 people have died in the wildfires surging across the Los Angeles area, the largest of which are burning about 25 miles west and north of downtown, plunging the second-largest city in the US into shock and fear.

On Friday, officials attributed five deaths to the Palisades fire and six to the Eaton fire, while the family of a 12th victim came forward about the loss of their loved one in the Palisades fire.